Local items note visits, events and town affairs
Local notes report Mr A L Morris leaving for Elgin on business, dress rehearsal for the Picnic with no spectators, Miss Tears Wille at Pendleton teaching staff, Hon Neil McLeod returning from circuit court to Elgin, Mr and Mrs A T Hill departing for Portland to attend the fair, Mrs Hill and daughter Alice visiting Newberg, Mr M D Giffin returning from Union after embalming Byron and Vincent, remains to Portland for interment, Home Fruit Company visitor from Cove and berry crop sale, Mr EA McQucken arrives from Walla Walla to join Elgin ball team, upcoming La Grande vs Elgin game, Mr Moore buys Fox saw mill for Pleasant Valley, Vogel concert set for Saturday, two hours of jam at the Katz picnic, Miss Bessie Henry back from Portland, St Peters Guild meeting, horse stealing trial postponed, Mrs H Martin visiting with daughter Eva, Sheriff Pennington en route to Salem with Archibald for cigars case, Senator McDonald notes artesian wall down 780 feet, notices posted for annual school meeting on the 19th, one five year director to be elected, Pioneer Flouring mill suit with La Grande Light Co over Grande Ronde waters.
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A L Morris
Elgin
EA McQucken
Walla Walla
Alster
la Grande
Moore
Huntington Lumber Company
Pleasant Valley
Bessie Henry
Portland
St. Peter’s Guild
Jasper H Stevens
H . Martin
Sbe
Eva
Mra.d T Richardson
Pennington
Chas Archibald
Chas Anderson
McDonald
James W Lowther Elected Speaker in House
The House of Commons unanimously elects James W Lowther to succeed William Gally as speaker. The June 8 vote marks a smooth transition of leadership in the chamber.
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London
House of Commons Today
James W Lowther
William Gally
Myrtle Creek Hotel Destroyed by Fire
Myrtle Creek fire destroys the hotel in the early dawn blaze. Miss Hattie Dement dies in her bed and two other occupants are injured. Loss estimated at $12,000. The incident occurred in Myrtle Creek.
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Scriops News Association
Roseburg
Myrtle Creek
Misa Hattie Dement
Judge rules anti cigarette law not apply to interstate cases
Indianapolis June 8 Judge Leath holds the anti cigarette law does not apply to shaw cases where imported cigarettes conflict with the interstate commerce act. The defendant was dismissed as the cigarette in his possession was brought from Louisville.
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Borippe News Association
Indianapolis
Leathore Today
Shaw
Louiaville
Local Residents Take Business Trip and Family News
Summerville residents Burnshine and showers Mike Reyes and Gert Berry traveled to Walla Walla this week. Mr and Mrs Ven Longe left Monday for Portland. Woods and children returned Tuesday from Walla Walla where they visited relatives for a month. Mr and Mrs Jim Childere are visiting friends and relatives in the area. Born Sunday June 4, 1905 to Mr and Mrs J M Onoate a daughter. Mr JL Christian was a caller in town Tuesday.
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Mike Reyes
Gert Berry
Walla Walla
Iia Woods
Jim Childere
iIn
This City
J M Onoate
Klondike Gold Shipment Reaches Seattle
The steamer Dolphin arrived from Alaska with four hundred thousand dollars in gold. News from Tanana reports a record cleanup of three hundred thousand dollars from a Gleary discovery claim, marking a strong Klondike season.
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Seattle
Jane
Dolphin
Alaska
Klondike
Tanana
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la Grande Drug Co
F. F. Haradon & Son
Fred Jacobs
la Grande Pawnbrokers
A. Vz.oliver
Jefferson Ave
Stoddard Lumber CO
A T Hill
M D Giffin
Giffin & Hogan
Union
Byron
Lave Wasay
Home Fruit Company
Cove
S la Grande
Island City
la Grande Light Co
Grande Ronde
Gally
Scripps News Association
BEE Supplies
T. N. Murphy
Summerville Siftings
Mra Ven Longe
JL Christian
Boripps News Association
J. A. Arbuckle
Prop
Rule Company
Adams Avenue
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